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3. Godfather Boulder

Wisconsin > South > Governor Dodge SP > Cox Hollow > 1. Box Canyon Boulders

Description

The best boulder in the park. Huge, overhanging, intimidating and super good. Getting down requires downclimbing an easy arete, jumping onto stacked pads, or dry humping the curving tree.

Getting There

See directions for Box Canyon boulders. Once parked, either head straight west into the woods or walk back up along the road until you see a trail heading to some large boulders up to the right.

Routes from Left to Right

V0 4
 77
● Corleone's Corner
Boulder
V5 6C
 7
● An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 65
● The Good Times are Killing Me
Boulder
V6 7A
 6
● The Snitch
Boulder
V4 6B
 175
● The Godfather
Boulder
V6- 7A
 11
● Sleeping With The Fishes
Boulder
V5 6C
 48
● All in the Family
Boulder
V4 6B PG13
 6
● Cosa Nostra
Boulder
V7 7A+
 2
● Ehhh Tony
Boulder
V5 6C
 6
● All in All
Boulder
V1 5
 14
● under arete's
Boulder
V2 5+
 7
● Call in the Cleaners
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Corleone's Corner
 77
V0 4 Boulder
● An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
 7
V5 6C Boulder
● The Good Times are Killing Me
 65
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● The Snitch
 6
V6 7A Boulder
● The Godfather
 175
V4 6B Boulder
● Sleeping With The Fishes
 11
V6- 7A Boulder
● All in the Family
 48
V5 6C Boulder
● Cosa Nostra
 6
V4 6B PG13 Boulder
● Ehhh Tony
 2
V7 7A+ Boulder
● All in All
 6
V5 6C Boulder
● under arete's
 14
V1 5 Boulder
● Call in the Cleaners
 7
V2 5+ Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

JJ discussing business with the Godfather.
[Hide Photo] JJ discussing business with the Godfather.
January 2016
[Hide Photo] January 2016
Me getting after it with a good spot from Jared
[Hide Photo] Me getting after it with a good spot from Jared

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Brian Runnells
[Hide Comment] Be aware, the crux of the area is how you are going to get off the boulder. I ended up climbing down the large tree by Godfather. Nov 1, 2007
Dommer
[Hide Comment] Here is an unnecessarily epic GoPro edit of a dozen friends attacking The Godfather (V4) and All in the Family (V5).

youtube.com/watch?v=ig-Y0Oi… Apr 28, 2014
chris tregge
Madison WI
[Hide Comment] Sweet vid. Apr 30, 2014
Peter Bradley
Boulder, CO
[Hide Comment] youtu.be/x8RtZTAPIew



Video of me climbing three lines on the Godfather Boulder!!! Aug 18, 2017
Thomas Horn
Madison, WI
[Hide Comment] Finally got out to Godfather boulder. Getting off the boulder is a bit heady if you weren't prepared for it, the tree is your best bet. Seein' Elle is also worth checking out. May 10, 2020
Justin Connor
Addison, IL
[Hide Comment] drone footage of The Godfather boulder
youtu.be/0A3cw6BEMSE Nov 22, 2022